STS Lesson 4 Flashcards
Who coined the word Eudaimonia?
Aristotle
What does Eudaimonia mean?
“Good Spirit”
Describes the pinnacle of happiness (happiness or welfare;
“human flourishing or prosperity” and “blessedness“) that is attainable by human
What are the 4 components Aristotle named for human flourishing
Phronesis (Wisdom), friendship, wealth, and power
What is the processes of the scientific method
-Observe
-Determine the problem
-Formulate hypothesis that could explain the said phenomenon.
-Conduct experiment
-Gather and analyze
-Formulate conclusion and provide recommendations
These are the two distinct features that give science edge over other schools of thought
Experimentation and Empiricism
The earliest criterion that distinguishes
philosophy and science is this theory
Validation Theory
(The idea proposes that a discipline is
science if it can be confirmed or interpreted
in the event of the alternative hypothesis
being accepted.)
A group of scholars who believe only those which can be observed
should be regarded as meaningful and reject those which cannot be directly accessed as meaningless
Vienna Circle
As long as an ideology is not proven to be false and can best
explain a phenomenon over alternative theories, we should accept the said ideology.
Falsification Theory
Who is the main proponent of the Falsification Theory?
Karl Popper
